Monday, April 05, 2010

Comedian says sorry to Pacquiao, Filipinos... from ABS-CBN news.com

MANILA, Philippines – Adam Carolla, the American comedian who let outdisparaging remarks against Manny Pacquiao and the Filipinos in apodcast, has reportedly apologized for "crossing the line."

"Read your comments. Sorry if I offended many of u. I don't preplan mycommentary. I try to be provocative, funny but I crossed the line & imsorry," Carolla said in his verified Twitter account.(http://twitter.com/adamCarolla)

Carolla earlier said on-air that 7-division world champion Pacquiaowas illiterate, "brain-damaged" and a "f*****' idiot."

"By the way, I think manny is a great fighter," Carolla added inanother tweet. The American radio personality and television hostcurrently has 71,277 followers.

Malacañang earlier played down Carolla's tirade against Pacquiao andthe Philippines on Monday.

Deputy presidential spokesman Gary OIivar said the Philippines neednot seek an apology from the comedian since he belongs to a "sickminority."

Olivar added that Carolla's comments did not carry weight anywhere anddeserved to be ignored.

The American host of "The Adam Carolla Podcast" also told Filipinos toget a life because he thought that they were all about Pacquiao.

"Here's how you know your country doesn't have a lot going for it—wheneverything is about Manny Pacquiao," he went on. "Get a f****n' lifeas a country, all you've f****n' got is this illiterate guy who won'tgive up blood who happens to smash other guys in the head better thanother people, that's all you have as the Philippines?"

Moreover, he questioned Pacquiao's congressional bid in the May 10polls and even brought up the issue of sex trade in the country.

He went on: "They got this and sex tours, that's all they have overthere. Get your sh*t together Philippines. Jesus Christ. I mean,again, it's fine to be proud of your countrymen. But that's it? That'sall you got?" – With a report from ANC